Jonathan Lehrfeld

Jonathan Lehrfeld

Early Bird Brief Editor, Military Times

Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media

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VA secretary aids in D.C. census count of homeless veterans

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joined a group in Washington for a census survey of homeless veterans.

2 days ago

Former astronauts, retired airman & Marine, earn Space Medal of Honor

Two former NASA astronauts and military veterans were awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor yesterday during an event at the White House.

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New bill pushes to ensure South Carolina Marine base stays open

Parris Island, South Carolina, one of the oldest posts in the Corps, was designated for Marine recruit training in 1915.

Super Bowl flyover will honor 50 years of women flyers in the Navy

The Navy will conduct a pregame flyover with three tactical aircraft squadrons for Super Bowl LVII.

108-year-old original Montford Point Marine honored for his service

Cosmas D. Eaglin Sr. was recognized for his years of dedicated service across three military conflicts.

Medevac team successfully gets premature baby from Kuwait to Germany

An airlift team quickly and successfully transported a premature baby from Kuwait to Germany for emergency medical care.

Coastie faces military’s highest court for sharing disrespectful memes

A Coast Guardsman faced the military’s highest court yesterday for sending disrespectful texts to fellow service members.

Will Alaska be the Marine Corps’ next unit training location?

The Corps will explore options to expand “unit and service-level training into Alaska.”

Sink or swim: More rigorous swimming standards coming for all Marines

Marines across all military occupational specialties can expect their swim standards to be reevaluated.

U.S. and Japan team up for Indo-Pacific training exercise

American and Japanese forces recently participated in a bilateral exercise to showcase the close coordination between the two allies.

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